Sock and stocking.



J. M. NIGHTINGALE & E. S. GUY. SOCK AND STOCKING.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 16. 1913.

L1%.U5U. Patented June 22, 1915.

J OSEJPH MELVIN NIGHTINGALE, 0F LONDDN, AND EDWARD SMITH GOY, 0F BUCKHURST HILL, ENGLAND.

SOCK AND STOCKING.

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stocking which will retain its position on the leg without the necessity for the employment of a suspender.

According to our invention we attach to, or form integrally with, the sock or stocking a band or the equivalent, comprising two loops which encircle the sock or. stocking, the said two loops meeting together at one side of the sock or stocking and the upper loop inclining upwardly toward the opposite side of the sock or stocking.

In a suitable way of carrying out the invention we proceed as follows, that is to say, we attach to the body of the sock, an endless band or the equivalent which passes around the upper part of the sock, crosses at the front and forms a second loop which is inclined upward from front to back, the sock being extended at the top part so as to entirely fill the space between the top and bottom loops of the crossed band, the said extended portion being preferably shaped so that it fits the calf of the leg.

As above described the band may be a separate band sewn or otherwise attached to the inside or outside of the sock, or it may be, and this is the preferred construction, formed integrally with the sock, that is to say, formed in the process by which the sock is made. It will be understood however, that in'either case the sock is provided with the extension at the upper part, which extension is preferably shaped to conform to that of the calf of the leg.

As above stated the invention can also be applied to stockings, in which event the band or the like will be attached to, or formed in, the stocking at the proper position around the calf and the stocking at the proper part will also be shaped, as above described, so that it adapts itself to the shape of the calf of the leg or of the knee.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 16, 1913. Serial No. 768,160.

To enable our invention to be fully understood, we will describe it by reference to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure 1 is a side view of a sock, made according to one form of the invention.

Fig. 2 is a view at right angles to Fig.

showing the upper portion of the sock developed. Fig. 3 is a sectional side view of the upper part of the sock, and Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the sock drawn to a larger scale than the other figures. Fig. 5 is a view similar to Fig. 2 showing the preferred form of our invention in which the bands are knitted integral with the sock.

arepresents the main-portion or body of the sock, and I) and 0 represent the bands or loops which are applied to and encircle the upper open end of the sock. The said two loops w and 7). which are attached to the body of the sock are in the form of an endless band which passes around the upper portion of the sock at b crosses at the frontal in a manner clearly shown. and forms a second loop 0 which is inclined upward as shown. the sock 0, being extended upward beyond the loop Zi so as to form a filling e for the space or portion between the loops 6 and c, the said extended portion or filling being shaped to fit the calf of the leg.

In our preferred form of sock as shown in Fig. 5. f designates the main portion or body of the sock, and g and h represent the bands or loops which are formed with and encircle the upper open end of the sock. The said two loops 1 and h, which are formed integral with the body of the sock f during the process of knitting, are in the form of an endless band which passes around the upper portion of the sock and meets at the front 2', as clearly shown in said figure, and forms a second loop which is inclined upward as shown, the sock f being extended upward beyond the loop 71 so as to form a filling for the space between the tion. The machine is then worked in the usual way with, however, only one thread so as to make the pocket. This pocket or heel portion having been completed, the full number of needles is again brought into action, a double thread being once more used and by working at high tension the second or lower loop is formed. The remainder of the sock or stocking is then made in the usual way with a single thread.

Although the invention has been described as applied to socks, it can also be applied to stockings, in which case the bands or loops may be formed or applied to the knee, of the 7 stocking, which at this part, is shaped to correspond with the wearers knee, or, as in the case of the sock, the said bands or loops may be applied to the calf portion of the stocking.

Socks or stockings made as above described are found to retain their place on the leg without anyftendency to fall, the band exerting the necessary grip without any discomfort, such as is experienced with elastic suspenders or other known elastic means of holding up socks or stockings.

Claims- 1. A sock or stocking having at its upper diverging portion,and a filling entirely closing said space.

2. A sock or stocking having at its upper part a reinforced portion formed integrally with the sock or stocking during the formation of the same, comprising a pair of loops which meet at one side of the sock or stocking and diverge toward the opposite side thereof leaving a space between said diverging portion, and a filling entirely closing said space.

3. A sock or stocking having at its upper part a reinforced portion comprising-a pair of loops which meet at the front of the sock or stocking and diverge toward the back thereof leaving a space between said loops, and a filling shaped to conform to a portion of the wearers limb entirely closing said space.

4. A stocking having at its upper end, a pair of annular bands located closely adjacent to each other at the front of the stocking and diverging from each other at the back and leaving a space between said diverging portions and a filling entirely closing said space.

JOSEPH MELVIN NIGH'IINGALE. EDWARD SMITH GOY.

Witnesses:

C. J. Rnnrm, A. ALBUM. 

